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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13
A Maine whirlpool.

The most dangerous whirlpool on the New
England coast is that near Deer Island point,
opposite Eastport inPassamaquoddy bay. At
times, when the tide backsup against strong
wind, great roaring is heard, the whirlpool,
fully an acre in extent, swells up to the
height of twenty feet like a great hill of
yeast, then falling back forms deep, black,
internal looking bowl. The fishermen in the
neighborhood shun the whirlpool as they
would the sulphurous pit, and some of them
harbor superstitious notions about it which
add to its terrors. "a man who dosen't know
the..river thoroughly has no business to go by
it in small boat, said an old Eastport fisher
man to the writer, "for it is mighty treacher-
Gus, and sometimes looks the sickest when it is
the most dangerous. A schooner loaded with
plaster once went down in it with her crew,
and no more was heard of her or the the men
ON board. Lewiston (Me) Journal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13
Demand for domestic Service.

The last census showed that there were
93S, ,910 women employed in domestic service
in the United States. But this does not mean
that in 1880 there was demand for only $685.,
$40 women in such employment On the
contrary. at the high wages now current land
these wages, it must be misunderstanding
allowance for board and lodging-are higher
than those received by tens of thousands of
female school teachers, copyists, tyrewriters,
etc. there is a large unsatisfed demand. Be
sides, if greater competition were to reduce
pay of skilled female labor the present de-
mand for domestic service would be vastly in
creased. If "hired help" could be hired for
half what it now costs land at that rate is
would be well remunerated In comparison
with other employments), a host of families,
especially in the country, would keep servants
who now feel it impossible SO to do.
There is not a particle of doubt that at the
ruling rates tens of thousands of women can
easily find places There is as little doubt that
at smaller but still good wages the number of
women who could secure good employment in
the kitchen under comfortable conditions ex-
ceeds the whole number of workingwomen in
New York, whose misery is periodically set
forth by the newspapers. In other words,
this misery might practically be ended by the
victims themselves if they would only give up
trying to make living at dying rates in over
crowded industries, and enter field where
they are sure of steady work at good pay
New York Post.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13

Says Mrs. Martha J. Coston; ~ had
capital opportunity to see her. 1t was at the
launching of the Victoria, at which was in
vited to be present by the Duke of Somerset.
A brilliant company was assembled awaiting
her majesty. At last there was commotion,
and l supposed the queen was coming. I
looked earnestly for some appearances of
royalty, but only saw stout elderly lady,
whose self and toilet thought would have
made good caricature for Punch as The
British Matron Abroad She was very short,
both of stature and breath, and her face was
red and cross. Her toilet consisted of large
gayly plaided poplin SO short in the skirt as
to expose the tops of a pair of heavy walking
shoes. A long, loose velvet sack fitted so
tightly over the dress that it gave the wearer's
figure a barrel7like appearance; and dark
green hat of uncut velvet, its plumage drag
gled by rain and blown by the wind, was
worn on head that did not suggest ia
miliarity with a crown; but the finishing
blemish was a huge muff of royal ermine
suspended around the lady's fat neck by a
cord, and, which not being in use, wabbled
helplessly back and forth over her well
rounded body
who is that funny, fussy womanP asked
laughingly of my naval escort, British Of
fcer
Good heavens, madam said he, in low
voice, that is our gracious sovereign y
Frank G.. Carpenter.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13

AS the train came in, with her two handsome
engines putting and snorting and glistening,
she was admired by crowd Of BismaIclzers,
who are ever ready to applaud the beautiful
and picturesque. Themost interesting sight of
all was the white capped snow plow which
came Just ahead of the train. The plow was
loaded with several tons of pure white ma
terial, the engine was gigantic moving icicle,
of curious shape and exquisite beauty.
The drivewheels, the boiler, the bell and the
smokestack were handsomely slated with ice
and snow, and the cab was perfect little
crystal lpalace-Bismarck Tribune.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13
"Woodite" and Its Uses.

Woodite is-a name suggested for a new
compound Of caoutchouc invented in England.
This novel material possesses all the elasticity
Of india rubber, with the additional advan-
tage of being uninfammable and uninjurable
by salt water. 1t does not suffer deterioration
if exposed to the weather and cannot posi-
bly, be set on fire. The most prominent use for
woodite is as a covering for men-of-war and
torpedo boats 1t has the quality of allowing
proiectile to pass through it without infict
ing upon it more than small puncture. The
material around the hole gives way to permit
the passage of shot, and Immediately returns
to its old position, closing the hole so COM
pletely that there remains nothing but spot
on either surface, into which lead pencil
can be pushed with difficulty, but which is
impervious to water.
AT hartford, in the course of some expert
ments, three 6-pound solid shots 21Sinches in
diameter were fired at right angles at a target
formed of SO 8-inch tubes Of woodite, mounted
on 21sS inch wrought iron plate. AL passed
completely through, punching pieces out of
the back plate, but the woodite suffered SO
little injury that close scrutiny was required
to find the marks of the shots, which are only
d inch to g inch in diameter and are perfectly
closed. The material may be applied as a
lining for partitions in vessels and many other
purposes.-New York Mail and Express
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13

1t will require only a few years to so
perfect the photographic art that we
will be able to take pictures at night by
the ordinary light. Already there. are
experiments progressing in Germany
with what are called isochromatic plates
for the taking of photographs by the
light of an ordinary kerosene lamp, and
very good pictures have been taken of
both persons and objects in this way, the
only difficulty being that the lamp had
to be placed little too close to the sub
ject.
Good photographs have been taken
by the electric light have done some
good work in that way nlyself-but the
trouble with the electric light is that you
miss the soft shades and lines and can
not work as quickly. AS 1 said, there
will be night pictures taken before long;
but l do not see what good can be ac-
co11plished, as the morning and middle
of the day, when people are fresh and
feel good, are the best times to have
photos taken, and not the night, when
people are worn out.-Globe-D Democrat
Interview.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13
Remains a Frenchman Forever.

Everybody knows that Frenchmap
remains Frenchman forever, 10 mat
ter how much he travels. You might as
well take an elephant to visit foreign
countries with the idea that his trunk
would eventually come off, as to lead a
Frenchman through distant lands and
among strange peoples in the hope of
causing him to lose the peculiarities with
which he was born. An Englishman OF
even an American goes to q foreign
place, eats the foreign cooking, and
swears. A Frenchman goes there and
cooks for himself in his own way, OF
finds some one to do it for him. Wher-
ever he may go he forever refuses to
adapt himself to things as they are
around him, but sets peacefully to work
fixing things as they were at
home.-Cor. New York Sun.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13
The Indian.s GLASS Eve.

A tall, lean Indian who passed through Chi
cago some time ago on his way back to the
reservation from visit to Washington, at
tracted a great deal OF attention by his weird
and unearthly appearance. He was aswarthy
fellow, with black hair and large black eye,
but the other eye was glass, bright blue,
and gazed into vacancy with cold. cerulean
stare that was strange to behold. The Indian
seemed proud of his dissimilar eyes, and he
was looked up to with great respect and awe
by the other savages with him. His appear
ance was explained by an army officer who
was in town last week He also has only one
good eye but the artificial organ looks natu-
raj and healthy. One day at the war Office
he took out the game eye, after the manner
of men who own them, and wiping it off,
slipped it back carelessly into the socket. The
Indian saw the performance, and was much
struck by it. He asked the officer if he could
see with the glass eye, and the officer face
tiously told him he could. "Gimme one,"
said the Indian, and the army man went into
his trunk, where he kept supply, and pro-
duced one. The Indian janimed it into the
place where the natural eye used to be, and
then stalked away like an apparition from
the lower regions. He never once thought of
taking the eye out once he had it in, and he
stoutly maintained that he could see with it
as well as with the other.-Chicago News.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13
Contagiousness of Consump ption.

A young man who had contracted bron-
chitis married healthy woman. Within a.
year he died of consumption; not long after
ward his widows lungs were found to be
fatally diseased, and their child speedily fol-
lowed them. One of their neighbors, a robust
young woman, was suddenly attacked with
the same disease While she had called re-
peatedly at the house of the consumptive
family, she had never remained in the sick.
room over night; but she had eaten chickens
which had been killed ON their farm. As it
was reported that several of these fowls had
died prematurely, the medical authorities de-
cided to have other chickens killed and ex-
amined. 1t was then discovered that the
fowls had contracted consumption, their
livers containing the bacilh now recognized
as characteristic of the disease. This is one
of the most remarkable stories ever vouched
for by medical journal.-French Medical
.IoilruaI
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13
A Shred of Fine Cut Tobacco.

at is surprising" says Mr.. John III.
Sullivan, what a trifling thing will start
a stampede that may cost many lives and
the loss of hundreds of cattle before it
can be controlled. l was coming up the
Texas trail once with party of other
cowboys. We had 1000 cattle in the
bunch. One of the boys opened his
tobacco-pouch to get chew. The wind
blew a shred or two of the fine cut out of
his fingers. The tobacco fioated away
and lodged in a steers eye. In a moment
the eye began to smart, and the steer got
wild. Its antics started others, and in
ten seconds the whole herd was surging
and dashing about, out of all control. 1t
was two days before we got the herd
working quietly again. Two of our best
boys were trampled to death, and scores
of cattle were lost.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13

The first American library was that of
Harvard college, which was founded in 1888,
and it was about fourteen years after this
that Hezelsiah Usher, the first bookseller in the
United States, opened his bookstore in Boston.
From IT'S to 1900 thirty libraries were estab-
lished in this country In the next twenty
five years 129 were established, and in the
next twenty-five, 551. From 1850 to 1875,
2,4S1 libraries were established, and now there
is scarcely house in the country which has
not its collection of books, nor town which
has not its public library.-Frank G. Carpen-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13

A superintendent of mails says that the So
called business hand gives the post officials
great deal of trouble at is" he declares
"nearly as troublesome as the illiterate hand
If method, pronlptness and accuracy are es-
sential to success in business, then business
hand, taken in every sense, should be unam-
biguous and of such nature as to admit of
nodoubt whatever. Instead of that we find
only the first letter or two legible, and the re-
manning ones supplied by mere scrawl."---
New York Tribune.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13
The Honorable, self-Respecting Course.

Ihe Honorable, SeiI-hespecting COurse
1t is libel upon the American people
to assume that they will long tolerate a
kind of journalism which makes the
ideal newspaper, not public benefit,
but a public nuisance. They will insist
upon it that the newspaper have some
other purpose in the world than to amuse
and entertain the thoughtless and the
vicious: they will insist that the duty Of
selecting goes hand in hand with
the duty of collecting the news; and
sooner or later they will make it appear
to even the most undudish of editors
that it is not true that indecency pays"
better than decency, but that in journal
ism, as in every other reputable calling,
the honorable, self-respecting course is
the only one that "pays" in the long run.
Joseph III. Bishop in The Forum.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13
The Art of Compelling Others.

The graduate of the school as he stands
on the threshold of the world see on
every hand wealth, luxury, extrava-
gance, splendor. But, curiously enough,
these good things of life are not in pos
session of the skilled workers who pro-
duce them. They are mostly in the
hands of those who, like himself, can not
produce single thing they want or need,
He naturally begins to study the art of
compelling others to produce things for
hjy,.-Charles III. Ham.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13

1t is principle in gastronomcs that man
cannot eat quail day for thirty days unless
he has a very strong stomach. We think the
trouble lies in the occupation of the man who
does the eating. Let him chop wood for
several hours each day or work in a mine, and
we think he would have no difficulty in eat
ing anything set before him. At least, old
miners who have lived for several months on
an uninterrupted diet Of bacon and beans
could be safely trusted to win quail wager.
San Francisco Chronicle
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13

OF interest to engineers is telltaie paint,
the invention of an Englishman. If the bear
ings of an engine are covered with this paint
the abnormal color of which Isl brilliant red
and such bearings run hot, the paint will
darken in color until at $50 degrees Fahren-
heit it is quite brown. As the paint cools it
RECEIVERS it original hue. Kansas City Times
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13

California intends to beat the cheap labor
of Spain in raisin growing by labor saving
machinery, which shall stem, grade, pack in
boxes and fan the fruit by steam power at
one running.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13
Last vestige of the Tuileries.

Only two small blocks in the tangled grass
survive to indicate the site on which the
stately palace of the Tuileries stood. The re-
dictionaries had resigned themselves to the
loss, but it is with feelings approaching to in
dignation that they have just learned that the
government has given its consent to the erec-
ton of monument in coinmemoration of the
French revolution in the very garden which
was reserved for the use of the royal and inn
perial masters Of France. Meanwhile the
government has decided on appealing to the
country for funds for the erection of this
monument Court Journal
Agricultural clubs al being formed III all
A. ofS
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13

"The most ridiculous sights at the Greek
play, says a New York dramatic paper,
"were some Vassar girls who came down from
Poughkeepsie and exhibited themselves in the
horseshoe boxes arrayed in classic costumes
that very much resembled colored night
dresses"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13
The Best Pork.

The sweetest and best favored pork in the
world is produced ON the island of Madeira.
The hogs there subsist N ainly on fruit, nuts,
n1,d
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13
The Industry of Coyote Catching.

Coyote catching is getting to be quite
an industry in Oregon. A bounty is paid
for their scalps, and there are many peo-
PIE who make living by hunting them.
Chicago Times.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13

An orange tree over AGO years old, in tho
orangerie of Versailles, was first planted by
Elenora de Castillo, the wife of Charles III.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-06-04

The disgustingly disagreeabIe
weather Of Monday well nigh prevent
ed all obseryances of decoration day.
But about = o'clock some people be
gan to congregatc and the faithful old
veterans were on hand to show that
they had not forgotten their sleeping
comrades and by half past two the
procession started for the cemetery,
and all were surprised to see so many
in line The X. of P.'s turned out in
a body and materially added TO the
procession that marched TO the grounds
The G. A. Il. Post returns thanks to
all who lent their presence or willing
assistance to make the occasion a sue
cess under such general adverse cir
cumstances, and to the ladies Of the
town who stripped their house plants
Of buds and flowers and gave them as
floral offerings, they feel under special
obligations.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-06-04
Advertised List.

The following letters were remain
ing uncalled for at the close of bust
ness May 18th, and unless called for
within the next 80 days they will be
sent to the dead letter office.
Mr.. f. Davis 2, f. Davis, Mr..
Barney Divine, Edward d. Evans,
Mr.. Peter Foster, Mr.. John German,
c. T Hubbard, VIM. E. Jones, Mr.
P. Johnson 3, James McGahran, John
McGilvey, j. Mercer. w. \. Robert
son, Mr.. J. w. Rumble.
JOHN A. BARD0N, P. NJ.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-06-04

The second paper by DR.. Ely in
his new series of Social Studies in the
June Harper's is upon the Growth
of Corporations" The professor traces
the history of corporate industry from
its meagre beginning a century ago,
when only one corporation was formed
in Massachusetts, during thirty years,
and only three banking corporations
existed in the United States, to the
enormous rapidlty of their spread in
the last fifty years, until now the rail
ways own one-fourth of the wealth OF
the country. The reasons of this in
iustrial revolution, and what it por-
tends, are clearly indicated by the
political economist.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-06-04

notwithstanding the muddy walks
and threatening clouds, the NJ. E.
Church was filled to about It's full ca
pacity last Sunday afternoon by our
people who came out to attend the
memorial services The church was
handsomely decorated with flags, fine
pictures Of war scenes and noted men
Of that day, with flowers, etc. Rev.
f. II. Wright, assisted by Rey. H, H.
Nanjnsen of the Episcopal church,
and Rev. ". 0. Tobcy Of the Presby-
terian church, conducted the exercises
Of the hour, all of which were very inn
pressive and timely. We are glad to
note that our people are taking a
growing interest in these memorial SER
vices, it indicates healthy, patriotic
pulse.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-06-04

The Douglas county Bar Associ-
alton held a business meeting at the
office of Catlin Il Butler Thursday
afternoon. The principal matter of
interest before them was to consider
the provisions Of chapter 497 of laws
of1SS7, establishing municipal court
i'll this county. After discussing the
act and its provisions, the bar unani-
mously decided 10 petition Coy. Rusk
to appoint as first Judge Of the court,
ex-district Attorney d. L. Roberts. A
good selection and the appointment
will no doubt soon be made.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-06-04

The Rev. Jared B. Flagg and
wife of Morristown, n. j., was in the
city this week, and we acknowledge q
pleasant visit from the Doctor Mr.
Flagg is quite large holder Of Super
Tor realty and has not visited Superior
for eighteen years, and of course he
finds many and gratifying changes
made since then. The Doctor, like
the rest of Us, has unlimited faith in
the glory and greatness that awaits
Superior at no distant day, and we
hope he may live to see his fondest
hopes realized, and that he may de
eide to come here to live and help
work out that destiny.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-06-04
The Young widow.
She is modest, but not bashtul-

She is modest, but not bashtul-
Free and easy but not bold;
Like an apple, ripe and mellow
Not too young, and not too old;
Half-inyiting, half-repulsing,
Now advancing and now shy
There is mischief in her dimple,
There is danger in her eye.
She has studied human nature;
She is schOOlcd in all her arts;
She has taken her diploma
As she mistress Of all hearts,
She can tell tie very moment
When 10 sigh and when to smile;
Oh, maid is sometimes charming,
But Il widow all the while.
Are YOU sad? How very serious
VIII her handsome face become.
Are you angry? She Is wretched,'
Lonely fricndless, fearful dumb!
Are you mirthful? How her laughter,
Silvery sounding, viii ring out
She can lure, and catch, and play you
As an angler does the trout.
Yc old bachelors Of forty.
Who have grown SO bold and wise
Young Americans of twenty.
With the lovclOoks in your eyes
You may practice all the lessons
Taught by CUPID since the fall,
But know II little widow
Who can win and fool you all.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-06-04
The Red Wing (Ninn.l Republ

The Red Wing (NIinn.) Republi-
can says: If it had not been for the
magnimity of such men as Grant,
Sherman and Blaine, several traitors
of the stripe Of those who have been
footing their bazoos about the "lost
cause of late, would have been in
hell years ago, and the Demo ratio
hosts would have been short many
hundreds of votes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-06-04
OLD SETTLERS MEETING.

The Executive committee of the
Old Settlers Association at the head
of Lake Superior, met last week and
made arrangements for the summer
reunion.
The committee decided to hold the
meeting on the Fourth of July, max
ing it basket picnic, on Minnesota
Point, in Welter's Grove, short dis
tance north of the light house. Com
mittees to have charge of the cele-
bration were appointed as follows:
transportation: j. J. .libbard, V.
Cournoyer, H. NJ. Peyton. Albert
Wieland, II. Hayes On arrange
ments for table: r. B. Mclean, Jas.
Newton, B. I. Howard, n. Welter, j.
d. Ray, Aug. Zachau, Z. II. Hall.
Ladies III charge of refreshments:
Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Shaw,
Mrs. Stunt, Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Mrs.
James Newton, Mrs. Peyton, Mrs.
Holcomb, Mrs. Gates, Mrs. Kimball,
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Perry, Mrs.
Stearns, Mrs. Engalls, Miss Emma
Hall, Miss Mary Dean, Miss Elite
Wheeler, Miss May Coburn, Miss
Mary Garriety, Miss Kimhall, Miss
Perry.
Committe to secure speakers. Messrs.
Ingalls,, Bardon, Ray.
Marshalls Of the day: Col. H. w.
Shaw and George Il. Stunt.
All will meet at the point ut about
ten o'clock. Capt. IIibbard's steamer
the Free Trade, will transport all to
and from the grounds. The Superior
Band will be in attendance All old
settlers, their wives and families are
expected to attend and royal good
time will be had. Lin case of rain the
meeting will be held at the Roller
Rink, Superior.